Submesoscale flows impact Agulhas leakage in ocean simulations
Leakage of warm, salty waters from the Indian Ocean into the Atlantic increases by up to 40 % in high-resolution numerical ocean model simulations, suggesting that low-resolution models underestimate this key part of the global meridional overturning circulation.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Communications Earth & Environment |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00271-y |